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Psychological Review1993, Vol. 100, No. 4, 674-701 Copyright 1993 by the American Psychological Association Inc0033-295 X/93 and Life-Course-Persistent Antisocial Behavior:A Developmental TaxonomyTerrie E. MoffittA dual taxonomy is presented to reconcile 2 incongruous facts about Antisocial behavior: (a) Itshows impressive continuity over age, but (b) its prevalence changes dramatically over age, increasingalmost 10-fold temporarily during adolescence. This article suggests that delinquency conceals 2distinct categories of individuals, each with a unique natural history and etiology: A small groupengages in Antisocial behavior of 1 sort or another at every life stage, whereas a larger group is anti-social only during adolescence.
criminal acts while they are adolescent? Empirical evaluations now suggest that the former explanation is correct. In his En-glish study of offense rates over age, Farrington (1983) showed that the adolescent peak reflects a temporary increase in the number of people involved in antisocial behavior, not a tempo-
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